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Ancient History Art and Culture Quiz

(256 Question & Answers)

  • 81
    Identify the odd one:

    • A
      Hiuen-Tsang: Acquired knowledge of Indian society through literature done clear
    • B
      AI-Biruni: Given valuable account about Harshavardhana done clear
    • C
      Megasthenes: Describes about the Indo-Persian relations done clear
    • D
      Ptolemy: Written a geographical treatise on India done clear
    FAQ
    How many years did Hiuen Tsang stay in India?
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    Tsang began his journey at the age of 28 in 629 AD, according to historical documents, and he spent 16 years travelling in India.

  • 82
    Which of the following statement is wrong?

    • A
      Sunga dynasty was founded by pushyamitra done clear
    • B
      Ashoka the great Mauryan king died in 332 BC done clear
    • C
      Ashoka invaded the Kalinga in 261 BC done clear
    • D
      Chandragupta Maurya earned the title of the Liberator done clear
    FAQ
    Why did Ashoka invade Kalinga?
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    In the ninth year of his rule, Ashoka conquered Kalinga. Modern-day Odisha was Kalinga. Ashoka chose to invade Kalinga because of its advantageous location.

  • 83
    Which of the following pairs of people is correct? I. Chandragupta-II : Fa-Hien II. Skandagupta: I-tsing III. Harsha: Hiuen Tsang

    • A
      I and II done clear
    • B
      I, II and III done clear
    • C
      I and III done clear
    • D
      II and III done clear
    FAQ
    Who sent Hiuen Tsang to Harsha?
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    Hiuen-Tsang was sent by Tai Tsung as an envoy to Harsha's court. According to the Chinese traveller Xuanzang, who visited his empire in 636, Harsha built several Stupas in the honour of Buddha.

  • 84
    Amoghvarsha, the Rashtrakuta King, wrote which of the following books?

    • A
      Adipurana done clear
    • B
      Ganitasara Samgraha done clear
    • C
      Saktayana done clear
    • D
      Kavirajamarg done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the most powerful ruler of Rashtrakuta dynasty?
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    The greatest emperor of the Rashtrakuta dynasty and one of India's greatest kings was Amoghavarsha I, often referred to as Amoghavarsha Nrupathunga I.

  • 85
    Which of the following statements concerning the Ashtadhyayi, a masterwork of Panini's grammar, is true?

    • A
      It was most probably composed towards the 4th century BC done clear
    • B
      It was stated that with Panini the language attained its highest state of development and thereafter there was improvement only in its vocabulary done clear
    • C
      Both A & B done clear
    • D
      None of the above done clear
    FAQ
    Who is the father of Sanskrit grammar?
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    One of the most creative and innovative individuals who contributed to the growth of the knowledge of Sanskrit grammar was Panini. He is regarded as the creator of language and literature. This well-known Sanskrit grammatician provided a formal analysis of Sanskrit morphology and phonetics.

  • 86
    Who was the last great emperor of the Gupta dynasty?

    • A
      Skandagupta done clear
    • B
      Kumaragupta I done clear
    • C
      Chandragupta Ii done clear
    • D
      None Of these done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the greatest ruler of Gupta dynasty?
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    Samudragupta is regarded as the greatest ruler of the Gupta dynasty since it was during his rule that the Gupta Empire expanded to its fullest.

  • 87
    Which of the following statements is true:

    • A
      The capital of pandyas was Madurai done clear
    • B
      The capital of Gahadwal Dynasty was Kannauj done clear
    • C
      The capital of the Videha Kingdom was Mithila done clear
    • D
      All of the above done clear
    FAQ
    What was the first capital of Pandyas?
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    The Early Pandyan kingdom's capital was initially Korkai before Nedunjeliyan I moved it to Koodal (now Madurai).

  • 88
    Assertion (A): The Gupta period is often called the 'Golden Age' of ancient India. Reason (R): The Gupta rulers issued gold coins:

    • A
      Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
    • B
      Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A done clear
    • C
      A is true but R is false done clear
    • D
      A is false but R is true done clear
    FAQ
    Why is gupta age called golden age in ancient indian history?
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    Due to the numerous accomplishments Indians made during the Gupta era in the fields of literature, science, and the arts, this period of time is known as the "Golden Age of India."

  • 89
    Who constructed Tanjore's Brihadeshwara Temple?

    • A
      Aditya Chola done clear
    • B
      Raja Raj Chola done clear
    • C
      Rajendra Chola done clear
    • D
      Karikala Chola done clear
    FAQ
    What is special about Brihadisvara Temple?
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    One of the largest Shiva lingas in India may be found in the temple, which also boasts a vast colonnaded prakara (corridor). It is renowned for the calibre of its sculpture as well as for being the site where the brass Nataraja, representing Shiva as the lord of dance, was commissioned in the eleventh century.

  • 90
    Gandhara Art is a blend of:

    • A
      Indo Roman done clear
    • B
      Indo Greek done clear
    • C
      Indo Islamic done clear
    • D
      Indo China done clear
    FAQ
    What is the main theme of Gandhara art?
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    The main themes of this art were Lord Buddha and Bodhisattvas because this type of art was strongly related to Mahayana Buddhism

  • 91
    Which of the following statements about ancient Sanskrit literature is true? I. The works of Kalidasa include the Kumarsambhava, the Raghuvamsha, the Meghaduta, the Abhijnanshakuntalam are considered classics in field of poetry and style. II. Bana wrote Harshacharita which is a biography of King Harsha and Kadambari. III. Dandin wrote Dashakumaracharita (the tale of 10 prince)

    • A
      Only I done clear
    • B
      Only II done clear
    • C
      I & III done clear
    • D
      All of the above done clear
    FAQ
    What are the literary works of Kalidasa?
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    The Vedas, the Ramayana, the Mahbarata, and the Puranas are the main sources for his plays and poems. Three plays, two epic poems, and two shorter poems are all that are left of his writings.

  • 92
    Who among the following wrote Malavikagnimitram?

    • A
      Pusyamitra Sunga done clear
    • B
      Banabhatta done clear
    • C
      Kautilya done clear
    • D
      Kalidasa done clear
    FAQ
    Who is the author of Vikramorvasiyam?
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    Famous dramatist Kalidasa wrote the five-act drama Vikramorvasiyam, which tells the story of the romance between Urvasi, a heavenly nymph, and Pururavas, the king of Pratishthana.

  • 93
    What was Avanti's capital?

    • A
      Gaya done clear
    • B
      Ujjain done clear
    • C
      Satna done clear
    • D
      Vallabhi done clear
    FAQ
    Who ruled Avanti Kingdom?
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    In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, the two brother kings of the Avanti Kingdom were named Vinda and Anuvinda.

  • 94
    Vikramakacharita was written by whom?

    • A
      Ravi Kirti done clear
    • B
      Mangalesa done clear
    • C
      Bana done clear
    • D
      Bilhana done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the court poet of Vikramaditya?
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    The court poet of a king Vikramaditya, according to a number of ancient and mediaeval literature, was Kalidas.

  • 95
    Which of the following (under the Gupta administration) is mismatched?

    • A
      Bhukti - province done clear
    • B
      Vishya - state done clear
    • C
      Vithika - city done clear
    • D
      Gram - village done clear
    FAQ
    Who was in charge of a province or Bhukti?
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    During the Gupta era, the officer in command of a province or bhukti was known as Vishayapati.

  • 96
    The most well-known Chera king was:

    • A
      Udiyanjeral done clear
    • B
      Nedunjeraladan done clear
    • C
      Senguttuvan done clear
    • D
      Sengannan done clear
    FAQ
    Who is the founder of Chera dynasty?
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    The earliest ruler of the Chera family from the Tamil literature is widely regarded as Uthiyan Cheral Athan. "Vanavaramban" was another nickname for Uthiyan Cheral.

  • 97
    Vrihi is a Vedic term that means:

    • A
      Cotton done clear
    • B
      Wheat done clear
    • C
      Rice done clear
    • D
      Barley done clear
    FAQ
    What is Vaishya Varna?
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    One of the four varnas that make up the Hindu social structure in both India and Nepal is vaishya. In the caste hierarchy, Vaishyas are ranked third.

  • 98
    Who founded Vikram Shila University?

    • A
      Chandra Gupta Maurya done clear
    • B
      Kanishka done clear
    • C
      Dharampala done clear
    • D
      Pulakesin II done clear
    FAQ
    Where is Vikramshila University?
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    Its remains can be found in the Bihar district of Bhagalpur, close to Antichak. In the late 8th or early 9th century, Dharmapala, the ruler of the Pala dynasty, founded the university.

  • 99
    The majority of Chola temples were devoted to:

    • A
      Ganesh done clear
    • B
      Shiva done clear
    • C
      Durga done clear
    • D
      Vishnu done clear
    FAQ
    What were the Chola temples known for?
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    The temples serve as evidence of the Chola's remarkable accomplishments in construction, sculpture, painting, and bronze casting.

  • 100
    Which of the following statements regarding the Kautilya Arthashastra is true? I. Kautilya's Arthashastra is a book on statecraft was written in Gupta Period. II. Arthashastra was written in the fourth century B.C. by Kautilya, from which it appeared a tradition of writing on and teaching of statecrafts because Kautilya acknowledges his debt to his predecessors in the field

    • A
      Only I done clear
    • B
      Only II done clear
    • C
      Both I & II done clear
    • D
      None of the above done clear
    FAQ
    What is the meaning of Kautilya Arthashastra?
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    The written material on stance, policy, and military strategy penned by Kautilya serves as an example of a practise of political diplomacy that developed in India. Kautilya was a Taxila University academic who rose to become the Mauryan Empire's Prime Minister.
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